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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Newcastle
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Go the EcoLPi Falcon mid year!
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It sounds like you know what you want. I hope you enjoy it. Honestly, i do. But i'm sure Ford is hoping / planning on lots of people (fleet or private) wanting to keep the power, size, comfort, refinement and versatility of a large car like Falcon but wanting to slash their fuel bills. EcoLPi is their answer. In January they'll also have EcoBoost I4T.
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No longer a Uni student..
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Coffs Harbour, NSW
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Why buy an FG XT when you can get a Focus xr5t or equivilent for less money, have almost as much room, be faster, be able to go around corners better, and oh yeah, use less fuel.
Definately something to think about. |
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-n...412-1dcr0.html
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Ich bin ein auslander
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Loving the Endorphine Machine
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Previously my daily driver has been the large car in the family, this is not a necessity and I can comfortably use a smaller car (but it has to fulfill my fun requirement). The larger car of our family will belong to the other half which is also already selected and not as large as a falcon (when our mini moves on in june). With a fuel consumption of 3.6L/100 km (diesel) this car also has a massive saving over the typhoon. Basically it breaks down like this, we are going from a typhoon and a Mini cooper s to the 2 new cars, 1 high performance hatch and the other a small SUV with enough room for what we need. The end result is that for the cost of fuelling up the typhoon each week on 98 at the moment, I can fuel both cars for the week. So my needs have not really changed, never needed a big car like the typhoon (I just liked them), really I have just rationalised my wants. I know I am not alone on this, a friend of mine is getting rid of his Berlina and getting a medium size car (Mazda 6 Diesel) for the same reasons, I am sure there are more. Anyway, enough about me, back to the topic.
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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What 2 cars are you looking at?
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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Rather than switching cars or running on gas, can't just ask the nice folk in the middle east to stop shooting each other?
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Ich bin ein auslander
Join Date: May 2005
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All in good time my friend. Once the deals are worked out along with the finer details I will spill the beans.
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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Will be interested to see.
I went shopping today myself (under $20000 secondhand), looking at smaller Turbo Diesels that dont drink like a Falcon. Had enough of paying $80 a week to travel a measly 400 odd Km's. Must say, the Cruze was on top of the list till i sat in it. Park benches have to be softer to sit on than the seats they have put in these. Anyway, will be interesting to see which way you go. |
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Thought I'd put it in here.
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/03/s...standards-and/ Quote:
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